The contribution of ant-plant protection studies to our understanding of mutualism

Biotropica

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 150-161

  Bronstein, Judith L ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUTUALISM;

FORMICIDAE;

EID: 0032444386     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.1998.tb00050.x     Document Type: Article

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